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UK, France to set out plan to restart freight -BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom and France will set out a plan to restart freight after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed measures to reopen the Fr...
Dec 22, 2020
Oil slips again as new coronavirus strain proves ‘nightmare before Christmas’
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending sharp losses overnight, as the rapid spread of a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom prompted several c...
Dec 21, 2020
Majority of U.S. House votes to pass COVID aid, government funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted to pass a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill, which is attached to federal agency spending n...
Dec 21, 2020
Dollar whipsaws as virus mutation rattles traders
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was firm on Tuesday but traded well below peaks hit on a wild ride higher overnight, as a new coronavirus strain in Britain sent jitters through holid...
Dec 21, 2020
Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
By Anshuman Daga and Kane Wu SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition...
Dec 21, 2020
ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel to build new electric arc furnace in U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel Corp and ArcelorMittal SA will spend $775 million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama, with a planned start date in the first...
Dec 21, 2020
Remittance resurgence a tonic but no cure for sickly emerging economies
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Larger-than-expected money transfers from migrants overseas have provided a tonic for several sickly economies during the coronavirus crisis, but the outlook for such ...
Dec 21, 2020
Asian stocks slip on fresh COVID-19 concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares were poised for a weaker start on Tuesday, while oil prices fell, as investors worried a highly infectious new strain of COVID-19 that shut down much of Britain could...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. opens probe into whether VW vehicles infringe Jaguar Land Rover patents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Monday it is opening in investigation into whether Volkswagen AG infringed on patents held by Jaguar Land Rover. In Novembe...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. federal spending bill includes funding to combat climate change
(Reuters) - The bill providing coronavirus aid and funding the U.S. government that is expected to be approved on Monday contains measures to address climate change, including limiting the use of a po...
Dec 21, 2020
